4 ½ Stars 2019 Platter's South African Wine Guide Intricate winemaking on 16 (94 pts) basket pressed with portion co-fermented viognier & roussanne added. Gently sexy, violet & lavender over plush…

This is our "estate" blend of Syrah. It is primarily from what we call "Block 1," which is full of fist-size river stones; it is surprising that anything can grow. The dense, structured fruit from…

92 pts Wine Advocate November 2015 The 2013 Stellenbosch Syrah has a very elegant and pure bouquet with perfumed dark plum and boysenberry aromas, a sense of mineralité lurking just underneath. The…

About this wine: We make a different style of Syrah than many in South Africa. We are looking for an elegant, polished presence. Full, but not over-the-top. We have been tweaking these vineyards over…

96 pts Decanter A wonderfully perfumed expression with top notes of red cherry, violets and peppercorn spice. Lithe and elegant, a long cool weightless concentration makes for a serious glass of…

Deep purple tinged colour. Concentrated dark fruit aromas with liquorice and violet and white pepper notes. The palate is rich and broad with layers of fruit and a fine-grained tannin structure

94 pts Decanter March 2022 Rich and brooding nose of blackcurrant jam, sea salted liquorice, herbal notes and black olives. Tightly knit firm tannins on the palate, with a graphite mineral finish.…

92 pts Wine Spectator 5/31/17 Polished, with warm cocoa and melted licorice notes framing a core of friendly steeped plum and raspberry compote flavors. A flash of singed spice adds range on the…

4 ½ Stars 2019 Platter's South African Wine Guide Dry 16 (93 pts) vintage is rich & generous but also shows restraint, suppleness. Nuanced black fruit, spice, cocoa & graphite. Basket pressed with…

4 ½ Stars 2019 Platter's South African Wine Guide

4 ½ Stars 2020 Platter's South African Wine Guide Iron fist in a velvet glove, 17 (94 pts) like nuanced 16 (93 pts), has leashed power cloaked by sexy violet-tinged black fruit & brooding inky notes.…

92 pts Wine Spectator 5/31/20

5 Stars (*****) Platter's South African Wine Guide 2014 From elevated home-vineyard noted for elegance. Alluring 11 (*****), ethereal spices, & layers of bramble fruit in a svelte body. Complex…